MS-PS1.A-6
Merlin's Tower (Mid)
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
3.9 Stars
TEACHERS (22)
4.2
STUDENTS (8959)
3.5
LENGTH
12 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
Navigate Merlin's Tower using your spells and knowledge on states of matter. Complete the tasks appointed to you and you can free yourself from the tower!
Vocabulary Words
states of matter
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
boiling (vaporization)
melting
freezing (solidification)
deposition
sublimation
evaporation
condensation
phase change
physical change
heat (thermal) energy
melting point
boiling point
freezing point
pressure
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Effects of Temperature and Pressure on State. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
A liquid maintains its volume, but flows to take the shape of its container.(MS)
A gas can flow and expand to take the volume and shape of its container.(MS)
There are four states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
In a liquid, particles of matter move relative to one another but remain in contact.
A decrease in temperature causes the particles of matter to move more slowly.
When thermal energy is added to a substance, it can change from solid to liquid, liquid to gas, or solid to gas.
In a gas, particles of matter move relative to one another and do not remain in contact.
A solid maintains its shape and volume.
In a solid, particles of matter are closely spaced.
An increase in temperature causes the particles in matter to move more rapidly.
State of matter is an extrinsic property of matter that depends on conditions such as temperature and pressure.
In a gas, particles of matter are widely spaced except when they collide.
In a solid, particles of matter vibrate in place and do not move relative to each other.
When thermal energy is removed from a substance, it can change from gas to liquid, liquid to solid, or gas to solid.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What are the three main states of matter? What factors can cause matter to change its state, for example, from a solid to a liquid? Once matter has changed state, is it possible to reverse?
After the Game
Why are phase changes considered physical changes? How do molecules in matter change when thermal energy is absorbed or released? How would you describe the three main phases of matter with regard to the movement and position of their molecules?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
505